Besides soldering drop leads to the main buss, how well do Insulation Displacement Connectors work?...
smokyslayout
smokyslayout@...
Mar 2, 2006 3:48 pm
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hi I use scotchlok's that have a 1/4" blade recepticle. That means if you ever want to isolate that particular piece of track you just pull the connection. It...
Whassamatter? Solder in the face isn't thrill enough?? Scotchlok 567 "suitcase" connectors have dual blades and are reported to be reliable when used with the...
I just looked at the Posi-Lock web site. One of the really big advantages to using the ScotchLok IDC taps (suitcase connectors) is that they fit OVER an...
That works! I do believe I will get a few of these to look at in real life. Thanks for the tip........ Clark Thorp www.nysry.com Message: 3 ... [Non-text...
I want to thank Allan Gartner for his site and Dale Gloer for his advise on Peco double slips. I had converted 3 insulfrog double slips to solid metal rail...
I have fitted a Gaugemaster(MRC) Accessory Decoder for operating 4 turnout motors. The first motor I wired up works fine but when I link up to the turnout...
Hello, Our HO Scale operating group has a large club layout that experiences frequent electrical shorting between the rail gaps of 30 degree crossings when...
mholm96
mholm96@...
Mar 8, 2006 9:07 pm
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Well, how about the inverse...Model RR track manufacturers that don't provide enough insulating space in their frog designs to accomodate typical (and perhaps...
Not sure the construction of your crossings, but maybe this will help: http://www.wiringfordcc.com/switches_peco.htm See the section at the bottom on wiring...
I have been to many, many, many, online hobby shops that sell turnouts. And none of them, I mean none of them, have heard or know or stock the new Micro...
xliddleredx
xliddleredx@...
Mar 12, 2006 3:20 pm
725
... i am throwing my hat in the ring and vouching for Posi-tap connectors. my bus wires are 14 gauge, stranded, and my drop leads are 20 gauge. Posi-tap,...
You must realize that a retailer will try to move out the old stock before passing the latest designs on to you. That's how they stay in business. Have you...
Hi Congratulations on a very useful website, it is helping me get my mind around DCC for the first time. But as a Brit (as you can see below based in England)...
Dick Freeman
dick.freeman@...
Mar 14, 2006 11:56 am
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I've uploaded a file with AWG and mm dia. size data for electrical wires. Look for it in the files section. [NEC is USA National Electrical Code] The current...
DonV Thanks for the prompt response. If you mean by "upload" an attachment - it has not arrived. Dick Freeman ... From: WiringForDCC@yahoogroups.com...
Dick Freeman
dick.freeman@...
Mar 14, 2006 2:38 pm
730
Yahoo groups doesn't allow attachments. Look for it in the group files section. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WiringForDCC/files/ ... From:...
Please bear with a sort of beginner to DCC. Do all of the DCC-friendly turnouts REQUIRE soldering to the rails, frogs, etc? The reason I ask is I'm lousy at...
helinut2
gcm2@...
Mar 16, 2006 8:43 pm
733
Simple answer...Yes. There is no better way to ensure a good electrical connection...Particularly to the rails. Poor electrical connections are one of the...
... before passing the latest designs on to you. That's how they stay in business. ... The DCC friendly turn outs do not exist. M.E. is still revising them. ...
microinsane
microinsane@...
Mar 18, 2006 1:39 am
735
Counter point: DO NOT SOLDER any turnouts just the track. If a turnout dies you must replace it. The answer to your soldering is what I had to do, I bought a...
Are Throttles made by OM (NCE, etc) compatible with the Loconet network style connection and communication? I have a Zephyr system and would like to add 1,2...
The Micro Engineering DCC friendly turnouts you talk about do not exist. Go to www.wig-wag-trains.com. they have been waiting for over a year on the back...
Can anyone tell me where they bought their Micro Engineering DCC friendly turnouts, or where to buy them, or who sells them?? I have heard that M.E. is still...
No, only Digitrax throttles are compatible with Digitrax loconet. Well, there are some do-it-yourself things from the MERG group but I don't imagine you are...
Short answer: No Longer answer: Transmission protocols between throttle and command station are proprietary for each manufacturer. Even though the same types...
My local hobby shop carries them. That's Discount Model Trains, in Addison, TX. I believe that Micro Engineering is sold through Walthers, so any hobby shop...
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